In Good Company: Zoroaster

Zoroaster was a religious leader in Persia who most likely lived sometime in the tenth or eleventh century BCE. He was a religious poet and supposed prophet, and he was a big fan of the sticky icky.

Zoroastian philosophy is about the balance of truth (asa) vs. lies (druj). Zoroastian faith focuses on creation, existence and free will. Zoroasters writings influenced both Greek and Roman philosophy.

Zend-Avesta, a Zoroastian religious text describes marijuana as “the good narcotic”. Zoroastians use a sacramental drink made of hoama a mountain plant that many believe is cannabis. In the teachings of Zoroaster god, the drink, and the plant are all one.